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compass point vs south southwest

south southwest vs compass point

compass point and south southwest both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compass point Yes No No No
south southwest Yes No No No
As nouns, south southwest is a hyponym of compass point; that is, south southwest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compass point:
  • compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
  • south southwest: the compass point midway between south and southwest
compass point (noun) south southwest (noun)
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass the compass point midway between south and southwest
Difference between compass point and south southwest

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